New York University, Immerse in the vibrant heart of Manhattan
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Introduction
New York University is a research-oriented private university located in Manhattan, New York City, with its main campus centered around Washington Square in Greenwich Village. Founded in 1831, it has become one of the largest private non-profit higher education institutions in the United States with a top ranking. The university boasts 33 Nobel laureates (the most of any institution in the United States as of 2006), 3 Abel Prize laureates, 9 National Medal of Science recipients, 16 Pulitzer Prize winners, 19 Academy Award winners, as well as numerous Emmy, Tony, MacArthur, and Guggenheim Award winners.